Good News for the Environment

Sustainable stories of progress for the planet

Green awareness month calendar for April

April: Awareness Months & Holidays for Causes (2024)

The ultimate calendar of April’s awareness days, national months, and more...
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Three phots. Left: a potoo bird. Center: A screenshot of a TikTok video of a potoo bird. Right: A potoo bird with big yellow eyes

This 'ghost bird' is going viral on TikTok, raising awareness of a species on the decline

A clip of a rare daytime sighting of a potoo - or 'ghost bird' - is making the rounds online. Here's the scoop behind the bird and why we should protect it.
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A delivery wrapped in plastic packaging with an Amazon logo

New investigation calls for accountability: Amazon's plastic packaging isn't as recyclable as it claims

Feeling guilty about all those blue-and-white plastic Amazon bags piling up around the house? Fear not — they can be recycled! At least, that’s what the packaging says.
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A photo collage of bicycles parked under a bike shed, a woman with Down syndrome posing for the camera, an close-up shot of a wind turbine’s wheel, a robot figure with part of the European Union flag as its background, and a close-up shot of a man wearing a life vest while rowing a boat

Good News This Week: March 23, 2024 - Parks, Turbines, & AI

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Left: Kate Winslet and Zoe Saldana pose in blue, green, and purple garments in the water; Right: Zoe Saldana poses elegantly in the water

'Avatar' stars make a splash: Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, and Kate Winslet champion ocean conservation

Actresses Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, and Kate Winslet joined an underwater photoshoot for ocean conservation, supporting The Nature Conservancy.
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The fossil skull of Kermitops held in front of the Kermit the Frog puppet display in the “Entertainment Nation” exhibition at the National Museum of American History.

Ancient fossils help us better understand modern-day species — and this one is named after Kermit the Frog

A new discovery at the Smithsonian has helped identify an ancient amphibian ancestor, and researchers have named their specimen after Kermit the Frog.
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A scuba diver floats above a shipwreck in the ocean

3 million shipwrecks around the world have become helpful habitats for underwater life — from microbes to sharks

Researchers estimate that there are some three million shipwrecks worldwide, resting in shallow rivers and bays, coastal waters and the deep ocean.
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A photo collage consisting of a close-up shot of a scientist holding up 3D-printed human skin, a MakeNukesHistory.org outdoor ad related to the Oppenheimer movie, a portrait shot of the 2024 Paris Olympics mascot, a shot of a ship named 'Open Arms', and a close-up shot of Yeezy Foam Runners

Good News This Week: March 16, 2024 - Shoes, Birds, & Lanternflies

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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A person holds a phone displaying the Karma search engine

Tired of Google? Try this new search engine that funds biodiversity efforts

Conscientious web surfers and animal lovers can now search using Karma, a search engine that funds biodiversity efforts.
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Vibrant yellow and red poppies in the foreground leading to a panoramic view of a mountainous landscape with a clear blue sky, pine forests, and distant snow-capped mountains.

Coming to a park near you: This clever phone mount frames up a stunning photo... and helps you save local wildlife

Community-built time lapses are providing citizen-backed data to scientists so that they can improve wildlife conservation efforts around the world.
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The olm salamander

Endangered cave salamanders, once called 'couch potatoes,' surprise scientists by surfacing above ground

A rare, and oddly cute, cave dwelling aquatic salamander has been shocking scientists with surprise visits to the surface.
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A bunch of plastic bottles and cans inside a recycling trash can

Calls for a 'green' Ramadan revive Islam's long tradition of sustainability and care for the planet

To encourage Muslims to be more mindful of the impact of Ramadan on the environment, mosques are increasingly dispensing of single-use items, with some banning the use of plastics altogether.
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